A big piece of Education 314 and 316 is deciding what you want to learn and then learning it. Here are some workshops for you to try.
Literacy Workshops
Ballad Project
http://literacymethods.wikispaces.com/Ballad+Projects
This is a creative writing project based on songs of a specific type. This project can help students to learn about narrative structure as well as helping them to write a type of poetry.
Baseball Cards
http://literacymethods.wikispaces.com/Baseball+Cards
Creating "baseball" or other type of trading cards offers students an opportunity to write creatively in a very inviting genre. This supports informational writing.
Blues
http://literacymethods.wikispaces.com/Blues
This form of music supports a relatively easy way of writing poetry using a topic that everyone can relate to (stuff to complain about).
Bully Writing
http://literacymethods.wikispaces.com/Bully+Writing
Steve Schack at Livingstone Ave. school developed this writing project. It involves narrative, perspective-taking, letters, and poetry, all on a topic that concerns so many people.
Carnival Poetry
http://literacymethods.wikispaces.com/Carnival+Poetry
Carnival/Mardi Gras is a time for breaking the rules of society, so naturally carnival poetry has only one rule--all poetic rules have to be broken. The interesting thing is that when students break rules, they are actually demonstrating that they know rules.
English Language Arts Commmon Core
Teacher's need to become comfortable, very comfortable, making instructional decisions that refelct Common Core and/or Content Standards. Take a look at the ELA Common core and the example of "I Can" translations from the Pickerington School District. Pick 8 or so grade specific expectations in the Stardards and try translating those standards into expressions that you, your students, and their families could both "get" and learn to do.
http://ohioetc.wikispaces.com/Workshop+on+Cool+Things+in+15+Minutes
This workshop was originally designed as an introduction to technology for reluctant people, since it has a collection of amazing stuff a person can do with very little technological experience. It is also a resource for teachers wanting to find new tools for students to use for learning and creativity.
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Literacy Workshops
Ballad Project
http://literacymethods.wikispaces.com/Ballad+ProjectsThis is a creative writing project based on songs of a specific type. This project can help students to learn about narrative structure as well as helping them to write a type of poetry.
Baseball Cards
http://literacymethods.wikispaces.com/Baseball+CardsCreating "baseball" or other type of trading cards offers students an opportunity to write creatively in a very inviting genre. This supports informational writing.
Blues
http://literacymethods.wikispaces.com/BluesThis form of music supports a relatively easy way of writing poetry using a topic that everyone can relate to (stuff to complain about).
Bully Writing
http://literacymethods.wikispaces.com/Bully+WritingSteve Schack at Livingstone Ave. school developed this writing project. It involves narrative, perspective-taking, letters, and poetry, all on a topic that concerns so many people.
Carnival Poetry
http://literacymethods.wikispaces.com/Carnival+PoetryCarnival/Mardi Gras is a time for breaking the rules of society, so naturally carnival poetry has only one rule--all poetic rules have to be broken. The interesting thing is that when students break rules, they are actually demonstrating that they know rules.
Children of the Code
http://literacymethods.wikispaces.com/Children+of+the+CodeThis workshop guides you in exploring a website about reading struggles in English, where they come from, and their potential lifelong effect on people.
Classroom Drama
http://literacymethods.wikispaces.com/Classroom+DramaThis improvisational form of drama allows teachers to set up situations for authentic reading and writing.
English Language Arts Commmon Core
Teacher's need to become comfortable, very comfortable, making instructional decisions that refelct Common Core and/or Content Standards. Take a look at the ELA Common core and the example of "I Can" translations from the Pickerington School District. Pick 8 or so grade specific expectations in the Stardards and try translating those standards into expressions that you, your students, and their families could both "get" and learn to do.
Envelope Puppets
http://literacymethods.wikispaces.com/Envelope+PuppetsThis type of puppet is cheap and can be made spontaneously using the simplest of materials (envelopes and crayons or markers).
Environmental Print
http://literacymethods.wikispaces.com/Environmental+PrintHere is a commonly-found scaffold for early reading skills.
Feedback for Students
http://literacymethods.wikispaces.com/Feedback+for+StudentsHow to respond to students' writings in supportive, constructive ways.
Fill in the Blank Poetry
http://literacymethods.wikispaces.com/Fill+in+the+Blank+WritingNot comfortable teaching or writing poetry? Try your hand at a couple of these.
Technology Workshops
(many of which have a strong focus on literacy)Bloom's Taxonomy and Digital Media
http://ohioetc.wikispaces.com/Workshop+Bloom%27s+Taxonomy+and+Digital+MediaThis workshop reviews Bloom's taxonomy and also includes a literacy-based lesson based on Bloom's taxonomy and the judicious use of digital technology.
Digital Dictionaries
http://ohioetc.wikispaces.com/Workshop+Digital+DictionariesThere are some amazing dictionaries. This workshop encourages you to study a few words of your choice using these resources.
Digital Publishing Resources
http://ohioetc.wikispaces.com/Workshop+Digital+Publishing+ResourcesThis workshop covers many different types of resources for sharing one's writing with others.
Cool Things in 15 Minutes
http://ohioetc.wikispaces.com/Workshop+on+Cool+Things+in+15+MinutesThis workshop was originally designed as an introduction to technology for reluctant people, since it has a collection of amazing stuff a person can do with very little technological experience. It is also a resource for teachers wanting to find new tools for students to use for learning and creativity.
Presentation Possibilities
http://ohioetc.wikispaces.com/Workshop+on+Presentation+Possibilities+for+StudentsGet beyond that tired power point and also make sure that information is accessible for as many people as possible with this workshop.
Crossing the Semiotic Divide
http://ohioetc.wikispaces.com/Workshop+Crossing+the+Semiotic+DivideThis is a sequel to the Presentation Possibilities workshop.
Quick Answers and Problem Solving
http://ohioetc.wikispaces.com/Workshop+Quick+Answers+and+Problem+SolvingWays to use technology to solve problems.
Something Else, Indeed
Addressing the Needs of All Students
http://literacymethods.wikispaces.com/Addressing+the+Needs+of+All+StudentsThis has a huge amount of information on everything from universal design for learning to managing multiple reading levels in a classroom.
Assessment Without Tears
http://literacymethods.wikispaces.com/Assessment+Without+TearsHow to troubleshoot both reading and writing--a new way of thinking about this.
Grant Writing
http://literacymethods.wikispaces.com/Grant+WritingHow to write a grant so you can get extra funding for your classroom. Try finding a potential grant to write, using the information found here.
Imaginative Education
http://literacymethods.wikispaces.com/Imaginative+EducationThis is a way of creating highly engaging lessons that meet state standards.